"What do you mean Brad?" Gibbs voice cracked.
"Tony was exposed to someone else's cold, more than likely at work and it is settling into his damaged lungs. It's caused pneumonia Gibbs." Brad informed him.
"Pneumonia…" Gibbs whispered.
"On top of that he also has a stomach virus. If it was just the virus, we could give him fluids and send him home with you. But the pneumonia is taking a toll on him. Tony is unstable, he's having difficulty breathing and his fever keeps spiking." Brad explained.
Gibbs was lost. How could it have come to this? Was he about to lose Tony? More so, was Kami about to lose another parent?
"Gibbs," Brad pulled Gibbs out of his musing. "I need your consent to put Tony on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma."
Hearing the words 'coma' and 'vent' used in the same sentence, Gibbs was trying his hardest to not break down.
"Yes, do whatever needs to be done. Just get him back to me healthy." Gibbs choked.
"Will do. And Jethro…" Gibbs knew it was serious when Brad used his first name. "We will take care of Tony. I will let you know when we have him settled in the ICU and you can come see him."
Gibbs nodded. "Thanks doc."
Gibbs walked back to Kami's exam room. He opened the door and heard a cheerful voice.
"Daddy!" Kami exclaimed.
Her face fell when Gibbs walked into the room.
"What? You're not happy to see your Papa Gibbs?" Gibbs asked as he sat down in a chair by the tiny stretcher.
"Want my daddy." Kami whispered as her tears started to flow.
Gibbs couldn't help but feel sorry for Kami. She had saw her daddy be taken out on a stretcher and it scared her.
Gibbs noticed that she was hooked to an IV to receive fluids. She was more than likely dehydrated. He could hear a small whimper escape the little girl and he sat down on the bed with her, putting his arm around her.
"It's ok, sweet girl. We will go home soon." Gibbs assured.
"Daddy go to?" Kami looked up at Gibbs with her beautiful emerald eyes. He could look in her eyes and it was like looking into Tony's for the first time. He felt so much love and compassion for this little girl.
"No. Daddy will have to stay here for a few days so the doctors can make him feel better." Gibbs explained.
"Stay with Daddy?" Kami cried.
"Sadly, we can't. We will go home and then when you feel better we will go see him." Gibbs rubbed her arm trying to comfort.
"All better, go see Daddy now!" Kami tried to get off the bed.
"Whoa there little lady." Gibbs caught her and straightened her up in the bed. "You are still sick."
Kami crossed her little arms and pouted. Gibbs couldn't help but laugh. He had seen Tony make the same face when Tony was his SFA.
A knock on the door broke up the conversation. The door opened and the emergency room pediatric doctor walked in.
"Hi, I'm Dr. Elizabeth Marshall, on call pediatrician." Dr. Marshall shook Gibbs hand.
"Special Agent Gibbs."
Dr. Marshall was about to ask where Kami's father was until she saw Paula's note about Gibbs.
"It looks like Miss Kami here has a stomach virus. I am going to release her but make sure she gets plenty of fluids. She should be feeling better in a few days." Dr. Marshall warmly smiled. "I will send Paula back in with the discharge papers in a moment."
Gibbs stayed with Kami as Paula unhooked her from the IV and gave her a princess bandage. Dr. Pitt came into the room just as Kami was being released.
"He's settled in a room if you would like to come see him." Brad said before catching sight of Kami.
He knew Tony and Kate had a daughter but had never been able to meet her. He could feel tears stinging his eyes due to the little girl's resemblance of Kate, but when she would look at you, the eyes were all Tony.
"Brad, this is Tony's daughter Kami." Gibbs said.
"Hi Kami! I'm Dr. Brad Pitt." Brad smiled.
Kami looked Brad up and down. With confusion written on her face she spoke up. "You not actor."
Brad and Gibbs couldn't help but laugh.
"She knows who Brad Pitt is?" Brad asked.
Kami nodded "Him in Troy."
"How does she? He didn't seriously let her watch that?" Brad questioned.
"She's Tony's daughter. She's just as big of a movie buff as he is." Gibbs smirked.
Brad shook his head. "Just what the world needs, a tiny Tony DiNozzo running around."
Gibbs couldn't help but laugh. It was true because Kami was Tony's mini me pesonality wise.
Brad's face went serious. "Speaking of Tony, would you like to go see him?"
"Yes please." Gibbs nodded.
Gibbs got the discharge papers from Paula, picked Kami up and followed Brad to the ICU.
When they arrived outside the ICU, Brad stopped.
"Gibbs, with Tony being so weak, I think it would be better if Kami stayed out here with me."
Gibbs nodded and tried to hand Kami off to Brad.
"No! Stay with you!" Kami said as she wrapped her little arms around Gibbs neck tighter.
"Kami, I am going to check on your daddy. I need you to stay out here with Dr. Brad." Gibbs told the small girl.
Kami shook her head and buried her face into the crook of Gibbs neck.
"Kami…Dr. Brad is a good friend of your daddy's." Gibbs mentioned.
"That's right. We used to play football together." Brad smiled, leaving out the whole part of breaking Tony's leg during the game.
Kami raised her little head and looked at Brad.
"No needles?" Kami asked.
"I promise, no needles." Brad smiled.
Kami then reached for Brad and let him hold her.
Brad chuckled and shook his head "She is definitely a DiNozzo."
Gibbs joined in the chuckle.
"I won't be long. I just want to make sure he is alright." Gibbs said before disappearing behind the doors to the ICU.
Brad sat down with Kami who was dozing off to sleep. The poor baby just wanted to be held and was feeling rough. He found it cute that Kami had Kate's looks and attitude but her eyes, smile and personality was all Tony.
Gibbs walked into Tony's room and found him looking small in the hospital bed attached to wires and tubes. He was on a cooling blanket to try and bring his fever down. Gibbs sat down in a small chair beside the bed and took Tony's hand, being mindful of the IV that was giving Tony fluids and medications.
"I am so sorry Tony. This is all my fault. I was out of town when you got sick. If I had been here, you wouldn't have pushed your symptoms aside. I would have made you go see Brad a lot sooner." Gibbs carded his fingers through Tony's soft hair, feeling the extreme heat radiating off his lover. "I know you were trying to take care of a sick baby while ignoring you were also getting sick because you felt she needed to be taken care of first. Kami is fine, I had her checked out. She has a stomach virus but will be ok. In fact, Brad is out in the waiting room, holding her. Which reminds me, when you wake up, we need to talk about why you let Kami watch Troy."
Gibbs couldn't help but laugh at himself and the response Tony would have given him had he been awake.
"Sleep well handsome, I will be back tomorrow to check on you. I'm going to take Kami home so she can get some rest." Gibbs leaned down and placed a tender kiss on Tony's hot forehead before leaving the room.
He went into the waiting room to find Kami asleep in Brad's arms.
"She wanted to be held and snuggled." Brad smiled.
Gibbs smiled and reached for her. The little girl never did wake up, only snuggled more into her Papa Gibbs when he took her.
"You will let me know if his condition changes?" Gibbs questioned.
"If there are any changes at all I will call you personally." Brad assured.
"Thanks Brad, it means a lot." Gibbs patted Brad's shoulder before making the trek to get Kami home and in bed.